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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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